Foreign Language Film

“The Umbrellas of Cherbourg” (1964, France; Directed by Jacques Demy) in French with English subtitles

Wednesday, March 4, 6:30 p.m.
Thursday, March 26, 1 p.m.

In this musical romance, Geneviève (a beautiful young Frenchwoman who works at a small-town boutique selling umbrellas) falls for dashing mechanic Guy. Their brief romance is interrupted when Guy is drafted to serve in the Algerian War. Though pregnant by Guy, Geneviève marries an older businessman, Roland, and begins to move on with her life.

Running time: 1 hour, 31 minutes.
Not rated. Not recommended for audiences under 18 years old.
Oscar nominee